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Harry is 100% right, Cassididae is (sometimes as a subfamily of) closely
related to Chrysomelidae, a family of herbivorous beetles. Cassididae have
(in the Netherlands) as vernacular names "schildpadkevers" (turtle-beetles)
because of their shape.
Gijs
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> Van: Harry G. Lee, MD <[log in to unmask]>
> Aan: [log in to unmask]
> Onderwerp: Re: Recent Cassidae
> Datum: zaterdag 14 maart 1998 21:22
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> Dear Paul,
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> I recall that Cassididae is a beetle family erected before the molluscan
> homonym, thus making the latter unavailable. Cassidae is the first
> available name for the molluscan family
>
> Harry
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> At 08:42 PM 3/14/98 +0100, you wrote:
> >>Does anyone know where I can purchase the book Recent Cassidae?
> >>On that subject, which is correct - Cassidae or Cassididae. Various
books
> >>show it both ways.
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> >>Thanks
> >>Paul
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> >Try to
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> >[log in to unmask]
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> >a booksellers specialized in shell books.
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> >Ciao from Italy
> >
> >Riccardo Giannuzzi-Savelli
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> Harry G. Lee
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